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Re:Waymo says insurance data shows its driverless cars are s... by skybrian on Tuesday October 24, 2023 @10:22PM (#38008414)
It’s a comparison between real-world transportation systems, not a sporting event. The systems are different, and that includes operating under different safety rules.

It’s true that they haven’t reached sustainability yet.

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Re:Waymo says insurance data shows its driverless cars are s... by romwell on Wednesday October 25, 2023 @01:55AM (#38009593)
>It’s a comparison between real-world transportation systems

...which have very different comparable characteristics.

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Re:Waymo says insurance data shows its driverless cars are s... by skybrian on Wednesday October 25, 2023 @08:21AM (#38012012)
Yes, but this is also true of a question like “is it safer to fly or drive.” Doing the comparison makes the most sense when there’s a flight you could take and also a way to drive there.

In this case, a practical comparison would be between taking a taxi versus a driverless car service in the same region. Maybe the driverless car avoids highways and takes longer, but you can still ask which one is safer.

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